1997 in South African sport

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This is a list of events in South African Sport in 1977.

## Football (Soccer)

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### January

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* 11 January - South Africa (Bafana Bafana) draws with Zambia 0-0 at the Independence Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia in the World Cup qualifiers

### April

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* 6 April - Bafana Bafana loses to Congo 0-2 at the Municipal Stadium, Pointe Noire, Congo in the World Cup qualifiers
* 27 April - Bafana Bafana beats Zaire 2-1 at the Municipal Stadium, Lomé, Togo in the World Cup qualifiers

### May

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* 24 May - Bafana Bafana loses to England 1-2 at the Old Trafford, Manchester, England in a friendly match[1]

### June

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* 4 June - Bafana Bafana loses to the Netherlands 0-2 in the Nelson Mandela Challenge held in the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg
* 8 June - Bafana Bafana beats Zambia 3-0 at Soccer City, Johannesburg in the World Cup qualifiers

### August

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* 16 August - Bafana Bafana beats Congo 1-0 at Soccer City, Johannesburg in the World Cup qualifiers

### October

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* 11 October - Bafana Bafana loses to France 1-2 at Felix Bollaert Stadium, Lens, France in a friendly match

### November

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* 15 November - Bafana Bafana loses to Germany 3-0 at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany in a friendly match

### December

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* 7 December - Bafana Bafana loses to Brazil 1-2 at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg in a friendly match
* 13 December - Bafana Bafana team draws with the Czech Republic 2-2 at King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in the Confederations Cup
* 15 December - Bafana Bafana loses to the United Arab Emirates 0-1 at King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in the Confederations Cup
* 17 December - Bafana Bafana loses to Uruguay 3-4 at King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in the Confederations Cup

## See also

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* 1996 in South African sport
* 1997 in South Africa
* 1998 in South African sport
* List of years in South African sport

## References

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1. ^ "Bafana Bafana in inlucky defeat". Mail & Guardian. 26 May 1997. Retrieved 10 February 2024.